this is the criminal justice and/or penal system, and the idea that people always check records is kind of ludicrous.
I do remember reading an article in the Times some years back, about a mentally ill man from New York who was mistaken for a Los Angeles felon, imprisoned in California based on the resemblance, and kept there for TWO YEARS before anybody thought to check oh things like fingerprints.
I mean, the LA felon did not have a history of mental illness; they were not really the same age; they didn't look that much alike (except for Black Man Syndrome); dude was from New York; and FINGERPRINTS. Hello!
I hope his mom in New Jersey filed a really big lawsuit on his behalf.
DH works with a company that makes 911 sofware, plus records software, and software for jails, and for courts. I 've done software testing for the stuff. It gets complicated to get all the records co-ordinated and pulled ogether. figureing out that the Tom Smith you arrested last night is the same person as Tommy Smith that you arrested 3 months ago - not as easy as you think. I haven't seen this show , but record screw ups - pretty easy.
Wolfram, but as a diabetic, he would still need shots at least once a day. The only diabetics who get around that use a pump, which clearly wouldn't be allowed here. If you need insulin, you need it every day, not every *few* days. That's my issue. I can totally see him getting away with pretending to *be* a diabetic, given the fallibility of tracking medical records and/or falsifying them, but convincing the viewers that he can be called down to the infirmary every few days is just silly. Just one of those things I can't handwave, having experience with it.
The WWL anchors are talking about the inevitable PTSD that will result from people being unable to get back into the city.
um.
I think Amy called that one right. The timeline is a little confusing, especially since
I imagine the balance of the season is supposed to be the 30 days prior to execution.
This weekend? I asked a girl out, and she said yes.
YAY Tom! That is awesome news!
Dana, your family is in my thoughts. I hope you're able to get in touch with them soon.
Also, what exactly does it mean that certain sections of the city are under martial law?
Amy,
how do you know it's not once a day? I'll have to rewatch, but my impression from some line of dialogue when he asked if he could take some needles with him was that he would have to come by every day.
Also, what exactly does it mean that certain sections of the city are under martial law?
They said that anyone out on the street would be arrested. I haven't heard any new information about looting, but I'm sure it's a problem.
